The poll shows 42 percent of those polled approve of the
president's job performance, a drop of five points from earlier this month. The
numbers come on the heels of the government shutdown and as concerns over the
launch of the president's signature initiative - the Affordable Care Act -
continue to mount.

Forty-one percent of those polled said they viewed the president
in a positive light as compared to 45 percent who viewed him negatively.

The president isn't the only one dealing with low approval
ratings.

Twenty-two percent said they view the Republican Party in a
positive light as compared to 53 percent who said they had a negative opinion
of the GOP.

Seventy-four percent said Congress is contributing to the
problems in Washington as opposed to solving them and 63 percent said they want
to replace their own member of Congress.

Twenty-two percent said they
think the government is headed in the right direction.

The poll was conducted Oct. 25-28
among 800 adults. You can read the full results here.